Aman Mishra
(He/Him)
As seen in:
10AM Publishing
Covers:
Medicine, health, medical research, science, mind & brain, psychology, human behavior, evidence-based health reporting, and research explainers.
Doesn't Cover:
Politics, celebrity news, fashion, travel, and general lifestyle pitches unrelated to my coverage areas.
Interview
How is social media changing news?
Social media has made news faster, more direct, and more participatory — but it has also made context easier to lose. A claim can travel further than the evidence behind it. For journalists, the challenge is to move quickly without letting speed replace verification.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Lois Lane — curious, persistent, and never afraid to ask the uncomfortable question.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To me, journalism means being accountable to the evidence. It means asking the right questions, separating what is known from what is assumed, and giving readers enough context to understand why a story matters without overstating what the facts can support.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email works best. Keep it concise — two or three sentences on why the story matters, and include the primary study, data, or source material when available. I’m most interested in pitches related to medicine, health, research, science, psychology, and human behavior.
Why did you become a journalist?
I came to journalism through medicine and science. I kept seeing complex research reduced to headlines that missed the context, limitations, or what the findings actually meant for people. I wanted to explain that work more carefully — clearly, accurately, and without exaggerating the evidence.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Probably my piece on surrogate endpoints in clinical trials. I’m proud of it because it gets at something I care about in medical reporting: a positive result can sound impressive without necessarily showing that patients live longer, function better, or feel better. The challenge was explaining that distinction clearly without oversimplifying the science.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Read beyond the headline. Go to the original source, ask what the evidence actually shows, and be comfortable saying when something is uncertain. Accuracy builds trust faster than trying to sound definitive.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Afternoon ( 2- 5 )
What's the best pitch you ever got?
The best pitches are the ones that make the relevance obvious in a few lines and give me the evidence upfront. If there’s a strong study, dataset, or document behind the story, I want to see that immediately.
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee. Usually strong, usually while I’m reading something I probably didn’t plan to spend an hour on.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Usually reading, watching a film, or somewhere away from a screen for a while. I spend enough time researching and writing that I try to make the rest of the day feel different.
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